Foolishness is indeed the sister of wickedness.

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Who seeks shall find.

Who seeks shall find.

Money is the worst currency that ever grew among mankind. This sacks cities, this drives...

Money is the worst currency that ever grew among mankind. This sacks cities, this drives...

Silence is an ornament for women.

Silence is an ornament for women.

Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.

Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.

It was my care to make my life illustrious not by words more than by...

It was my care to make my life illustrious not by words more than by...

No enemy is worse than bad advice.

No enemy is worse than bad advice.

For those whose wit becomes the mother of villainy, those it educates to be evil...

For those whose wit becomes the mother of villainy, those it educates to be evil...

An unexamined life is not worth living...

An unexamined life is not worth living...

Time alone reveals the just man; but you might discern a bad man in a...

Time alone reveals the just man; but you might discern a bad man in a...

Hush! Check those words. Do not cure ill with ill and make your pain still...

Hush! Check those words. Do not cure ill with ill and make your pain still...

Better not to exist than live basely.

Better not to exist than live basely.

For death is not the worst, but when one wants to die and is not...

For death is not the worst, but when one wants to die and is not...

But whoever gives birth to useless children, what would you say of him except that...

But whoever gives birth to useless children, what would you say of him except that...

Profit is sweet, even if it comes from deception.

Profit is sweet, even if it comes from deception.

Not all things are to be discovered; many are better concealed.

Not all things are to be discovered; many are better concealed.

None love the messenger who brings bad news.

None love the messenger who brings bad news.

I would rather miss the mark acting well than win the day acting basely.

I would rather miss the mark acting well than win the day acting basely.

He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his...

He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his...

Ideas can be life-changing. Sometimes all you need to open the door is just one...

Ideas can be life-changing. Sometimes all you need to open the door is just one...

I know in my heart that man is good. That what is right will always...

I know in my heart that man is good. That what is right will always...